Bull and Bear Markets (Bullish vs. Bearish) Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples

If you consume financial media at all, it's pretty much impossible not to notice how one analyst says he's bullish, whereas another claims he's bearish. But what is the definition of the terms “bullish“ and “bearish“ anyway? Or what does it mean when someone claims a certain asset is in a bull market or a bear market? Perhaps the easiest way to explain the difference between being bullish and being bearish or the difference between bull and bear markets is stating that for the most part, you can think of it as the difference between being optimistic and being pessimistic. The origin(s) of the term are debatable (examples are provided in the video) but the definitions are fairly straightforward, as they revolve around plain old optimism and pessimism. In other words, you're a bear when you believe the price of an asset will go down and a bull if you're optimistic, it's as simple as that. The video takes things one step further by explainin